Teleost fishes are the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth. On tropical coral reefs,
their species richness exceeds 6000 species; one tenth of total vertebrate biodiversity. A …

Far more species of organisms are found in the tropics than in temperate and polar regions,
but the evolutionary and ecological causes of this pattern remain controversial 1, 2. Tropical …

ABSTRACT The Tethys Ocean existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia
from the Triassic to the Pliocene. Analyses of multiple biogeographic and phylogenetic …

Background Seahorses, seadragons, pygmy pipehorses, and pipefishes (Syngnathidae,
Syngnathiformes) are among the most recognizable groups of fishes because of their …

Spatial subsidies increase local productivity and boost consumer abundance beyond the
limits imposed by local resources. In marine ecosystems, deeper water and open ocean …

As coral populations decline worldwide in the face of ongoing environmental change,
documenting their distribution, diversity and conservation status is now more imperative than …

Hotspots of tropical marine biodiversity are areas that harbour disproportionately large
numbers of species compared to surrounding regions. The richness and location of these …

Aim To test hypothesized biogeographic partitions of the tropical Indo‐Pacific Ocean with
phylogeographic data from 56 taxa, and to evaluate the strength and nature of barriers …

For most marine organisms, species richness peaks in the Central Indo-Pacific region and
declines longitudinally, a striking pattern that remains poorly understood. Here, we used …

Functional traits have been fundamental to the evolution and diversification of entire fish
lineages on coral reefs. Yet their relationship with the processes promoting speciation …